[DHS Bulletin] Bulletin, Friday, December 21

Thu Dec 20 13:31:27 PST 2012

  Davis Senior High School

Daily Bulletin

Friday, December 21, 2012

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1620 - The "Mayflower" and its passengers, pilgrims from England, landed at Plymouth Rock, MA<http://on-this-day.com/us/ma>.

ATHLETICS

Boys Varsity Basketball @ Scattini Tournament -                  All Day

Saturday, 12/22:        Boys Varsity Basketball @ Scattini Tournament        All Day

                                    Wrestling JV @ Encina Invite

                                    Wrestling Varsity @ Rio Americano Invite

                                    Wrestling Varsity @ Rio Americano Invite

Hey Boys of Davis High!  Looking for a spring sport?  Interested in playing boys Volleyball?  Pre-season open gym and conditioning starts on January 8th at 2:45 in the small gym.  Check out the Davis High Volleyball Facebook page for more information or talk to Ms. Crawford.

Attention new or returning track and field athletes not participating in a DHS Winter sport, you should attend pre-season track workouts, Monday through Thursday at 4:00 pm.   For more information, visit Coach Elliott in L-25.

TODAY

Final Schedule continues today Friday as follows:

        FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE
Friday
December 21

1st  Per Final
7:45 - 9:50

Break
9:50 - 10:10

6th  Per Final
10:10 -12:10*

        *Bag lunch available at 12:10 on Friday

Reminder: The DHS Administrative Office will be closed at 1:00 pm today.  School and regular office hours resume on January 7, 2013.  Have a great break!

NEW

Lecture Series: If you are interested in the field of Biomedical and Biomedical Engineering, you are invited to join the Healthcare Careers Club on Tuesday, January 8 at lunchtime to hear Dr. Kent Leach present "Tissue Engineering as a Vehicle for Identifying your Career Interests."    If you are interested in a career combining bioengineering with medical research, you should consider tissue engineering.  Researchers in this field work with animal and human cells using techniques common to engineering, medicine and biology to create living tissues.  Dr. Leach works in the UC Davis School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and is Chair of the Biomedical Engineering Graduate Group.

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Hey, I just met you and this is crazy, can't wait to see you at Friendship Day, baby!  Turn in your permission slips to go to Friendship Day by January 10 to go to Friendship Day!  Turn them into the blue tray behind the Front Desk in the office.

Acme Theatre Company cordially invites you to the second show of their season: Radiom Girls, a story about a group of women in the 1920s fighting for their rights after being poisoned by radium in their workplace.   The show opens January 4 and runs through January 13th.  Be sure to ask your English and History teachers about extra credit!  For more information, visit http://www.acmetheatre.net/.

The DHS Car Club is for students who have a passion for cars.  The club is open to all DHS students and meets every Tuesday at lunch in the auto classroom O-3.  This year's club t-shirt design contest winner is Sara!  Anyone who would like to order a 2012-13 car club t-shirt should place their order with a car club officer by Tuesday, January 8th.  To pay for your t-shirt, you must bring the total amount to the next car club meeting, Tuesday, January 8 in O-3.  Shirts with the student's name on it are $15.50 each. Without the student's name, t-shirts are $11.50 each.

The Davis Madrigal Singers Pizza FUNdraiser takes place on Sunday, December 23rd from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Lamppost Pizza, 1260 Lake Blvd. in Davis (530) 758-1111. All are invited to join the Davis Madrigal Singers for a night of fun, music and great pizza as we come together to celebrate the holidays. You might even catch some Madrigals caroling when you go to pick up your pizza. Lamppost Pizza will donate 30% of the price of any regular priced medium, large or extra-large pizza (eat in or take out) to the Madrigals.  Remember to mention the DAVIS MADRIGALS when placing your order!

Also, please join us on Saturday, December 29 for the Alumni Jazz Concert, 7:00 in the IPAB, featuring DHS Band alumni: Colin McDaniel, Jon Hatamiya, Erik Maroney, Neil Heaton, Oscar Garibay and others.  A portion of the proceeds benefit the DHS Band Boosters.  Tickets are $10 general admission and $5 for DHS Students!

The Davis High School Cheerleaders will be holding their Cheer Clinic 2013 on Sunday, January 27th from 9 am- 12 pm in the Old Gym on the DHS campus.  Kids ages 6-13 are invited to learn cheers, jumps, tumbling and dance by
the award-winning Davis High School cheerleaders and their coaches!   Cost is $40 in advance, $45 at the event, and includes: T-shirt, small group instruction by age, snacks and beverages, free ticket to the February 1st DHS Men's Varsity Basketball Game for Break the Record Night, and a chance to perform on the court with the DHS Cheerleaders. To learn more and reserve a spot, contact Megan Hupe at (530)753-0424 or meganhupe at gmail.com<mailto:meganhupe at gmail.com>.  Find more information about our team at www.dhscheer.org<http://www.dhscheer.org/>.

Davis Idol 2013 is coming! Who will walk away with the coveted title of Davis High Idol? If you want your chance to shine in the singing spotlight, applications for contestants are available now in PA-8 and on the ATC website: www.dhstreblechoir.org<http://www.dhstreblechoir.org/>. Applications are currently being accepted  in PA-8!  The first 24 completed applications will be accepted and any additional applicants will be wait-listed. The dates for the preliminary rounds are January 25 and 26, with the exciting, red-carpet finale on February 2. Contestants must be current 10th-12th graders enrolled in any Davis high school.

IMPORTANT DATES:

12/21 - Final 1st and 6th Periods

12/23 - Davis Madrigal Singers Pizza Fundraiser - 5:00 - 9:00 pm - Lamppost Pizza, 1260 Lake Bl., Davis

12/24 - 1/4 - Winter Break

12/29 - Alumni Jazz Concert - 7:00 - Brunelle Music Theatre

1/11 -   Friendship Day

1/25-1/26 - Davis High Idol

1/27 - Cheer Clinic - Old Gym 9:00 - 12:00

Helpful Links

Jostens (Caps, Gowns, etc.) -    http://www.jostens.com/apps/catalog/customer/1003768/Davis-High-School/

916-782-3949

To Prepay Lunch for students: http://www.djusd.net/district/business/sns/prepay?searchterm=lunch+pre

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